The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

nation, IL ever, christian consciousness
might be expected to supersede the old Scrip
ture; but the epistles alway go to the writ
ten Word instead. 1t seems to me that this
new departure goes straight toward scepti-
cism.
DR.. Alexander Mckenzie, of Cambridge.
said 1t was not pleasant to know that 800
900 more were spent this year than received.
It was not pleasant that missionary had
felt obliged TO resign, and died with sense
OF great injury; that devoted, godly young
men had been turned back, who passionately
believed in the Bible and were determined
to do all they could to reach the heather. 1t
has not been pleasant year to us, who
sd%g know these 1n young men and their sorTows of
for the society, which, If were candidate,
would not send me nor any other pastor in
Boston, with the possible exception of one or
two. A good deal has been said of the
tendency OF Unitarianism," but this doe
trlne makes more, rather than less, of Christ
Of the atonement and the other doctrines of
grace.
This speech was very earnest, and warmly
applauded.
DR.. Geo. F; Pentecost said the Board must
conform to the view of the churches. The
Board can only keep to the faith already sx-
pressed by the churches.
Ralph Emerson, Esq, Of Rockford, ILL.,,
could not say whether he was liberal or a
conservative. I stand" he said, ito plead
cussionin their way when they try to lead
souls TO Christ. They will dodge behind il
to keep out of reach Of the arrows of con-
yiction."
ing the following board Of officers:
President-Rey. DR.. X. s. Storrs.
Vice President-E. N. Blatchford,
Secretaries.Drs Clark. Alden and Smith.
Treasurer -Langdon $. Ward.
c. Tyler. = S'Sr''
The old Prudential Committee.
The minority report named James b. An
gell, OF Michigan University. for president,
Rey; George M. Boynton. of Jamaica Plains
as Home Secretary, in place of DIR. Alden,
and the addition Of Rev. DIR. Alexander Nc
Kenzie to the Prudential Committee.
The majority report was accepted.
The proposition to increase the Prudential
Committee came last, after all the persons
nominated as corporate members had been
elected. DIR. Plumb then defended DIR. AL
den. He granted that the sending out of
apostles OF creed was a mistake, but held
made In the minority report was not war
ranted. Dr: Alden was the best financial
man on the Board. His loss would cripple
the Board. DR.. Clark felt his days Of actfvi-
ty numbered. and DR.. Smith was new
man. The missionaries abroad knew DIR.
Alden, and could confer with him more
freely than with a stranger. "Turn us all
out If you will, we are anxious TO be re-
lieved; but don't remove the man who holds
the rope which the missionaries pull every
time they write to mission rooms"
Dr. Vose replied briefly. asserting his high
esteem for DIR. Alden. but maintaining that
his mistakes demanded a change.
DIR. Alden asked the privilege of making
nominating committee, written Monday, but
not presented through the advice of friends.
lie tells the committee in this letter if they
see good reasons for change, to drop him.
Then he went Oh to speak of his devotion to
the Board, the honor of holding the secreta-
ryship, the pleasant relations the secretaries
sustain toward each other, the responsibility
they feel regarding the dying world, ac-
knowledged the mistake of sending out
creed, promised it should not occur again,
added that the creed was a royal declaration
OF faith after all, said he was not the man
for the minority to vote for, although he had
only t ) klndest feelings for them. Should
any OF er be chosen, he would gladly go over
the details OF the work with him, so he
might AXE 1t up to the best advantage. All
the papers Of the department were ready for
inspection. He could print the correspond
ence tomorrow IL it were wished. If re-
elected, he should follow the methods of the
past He expressed the hope that the Board
would stand by the record Of the past %
years.
The speech made favorable impression,
and was greeted with prolonged applause
After the approval of the minutes, the re-
port on the treasurer's report was read.
The officers reported by the majority were
then elected for 1SS7-S8, including DIR. Alden.
Prof. Fishers amendment was lost, 43 to
%.
President Seelye's amendment which was
to the effect that all Of the majority report
shou be accepted, except the instructions
as u ne doctrine that requires them to SO
eonG4ct the affairs of the Board as both to
guard the Board against errors and also con-
serve tne unity OF the churches, was lost, so
TO 80. The majority adn H.,
acclamation.
After the very exhausting meeting of the
Gay, the communion service at the First
Church, was nevertheless well attended. The
hail was crowded this evening, during the
Bartlett, Of Dartmouth; on Alpheus Hardy,
Dy =. Farnswcrth; and on j. S. Ropes, BY
Z. b. Webb, ID. ID.